RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Michael Laughlin
Michael Laughlin ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 2. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 7 and District 8).
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1976
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Laughlin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028South Carolina State Senate, District 7South Carolina State Senate, District 8
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Laughlin has run
Margin: how far Laughlin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Lost | Tom Turnipseed (D), William E. Knotts Jr. (D), Gilbert E. McMillan (R) | 9.4% | D+6.4 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 8 | General | Won | Gilbert E. McMillan (R), Albert Dooley (D), Jimmy Martin (D) | 12% | D+2.6 |
| 1968 | South Carolina State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Floyd Spence (R), Gilbert E. McMillan (R), William A. Reel (D) | 17.7% | D+0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Laughlin has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 8 · 1973–1976
- South Carolina State Senate, District 7 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Laughlin has run against
- Tom Turnipseed (D) · 1976 election, lost
- Gilbert E. McMillan (R) · 1972 election, won
- Floyd Spence (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)